Yahoo Announces 'Exclusive' Deal for 'Saturday Night Live' Content

In an official blog post, CEO Marissa Mayer revealed that the partnership gives Yahoo "exclusive access" to the entire 38-year catalog of SNL skits — from 1975 to 2013 — as well as clips from this season.

In the post, Mayer admitted being a "lifelong fan" of the iconic live television sketch-comedy show, saying SNL "has pervaded and defined our culture for decades." She also expressed her excitement via Twitter:

The catalog will be available starting this Sept. 1 on Yahoo, making it "the most comprehensive digital home for SNL content," according to a release. In addition to archived material, it will include making-of, behind-the-scenes and dress-rehearsal clips, as well as select musical performances from the show. Yahoo and Broadway Video, founded by SNL creator Lorne Michaels, are building a "digital hub" for SNL programming, the release added.

But while the deal is marketed as a Yahoo "exclusive," that isn't exactly the case, The Verge reported, citing unidentified sources. Although SNL clips from the archive won't be available on Hulu, SNL episodes from the archive and current season, as well as clips from the current season, will be.

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